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hum

UK /hʌm/US /hʌm/

词源

源自中古英语 'hummen',模仿嗡嗡声的拟声词。

verb

❶ 发出连续低沉的声音,通常指人或机器发出的嗡嗡声或哼唱声。

“She hummed a tune while washing the dishes.”

(她一边洗碗一边哼着小曲。)

“The refrigerator hummed softly in the background.”

(冰箱在背景中发出轻微的嗡嗡声。)

同义词:buzz, drone, murmur

noun

❶ 低沉连续的嗡嗡声或哼唱声,可以是人或机器发出的声音。

“There was a constant hum from the air conditioner.”

(空调持续发出嗡嗡声。)

“The hum of the crowd grew louder as the concert started.”

(音乐会开始时,人群的嗡嗡声变得更大了。)

同义词:buzzing, drone, murmur

常见短语

hum and haw — 犹豫不决或支支吾吾,通常用于形容人在做决定时迟疑不决的样子。

“He hummed and hawed before finally agreeing to the plan.”

(他犹豫了好一会儿,最终才同意这个计划。)